The challenges of emerging illness in urban environments: An overview

Authors
McCally, M Garg, A Oleskey, C
Citation
M. Mccally et al., The challenges of emerging illness in urban environments: An overview, J URBAN H, 78(2), 2001, pp. 350-358
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
ISSN journal
10993460 → ACNP
Volume
78
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
350 - 358
Database
ISI
SICI code
1099-3460(200106)78:2<350:TCOEII>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The New York City West Nile outbreak is an important case study for examini ng several medical and Public health issues raised by the specter of emergi ng illnesses in urban areas. Five specific issues are addressed in this iss ue of the Journal of Urban Health: ecosystem health, vector (e.g., mosquito ) control, risk communication, public health infrastructure, and parallels between this outbreak and bioterrorism.